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Pope Francis in hospital for intestinal surgery

Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience at the San Damaso courtyard, at the Vatican, June 30, 2021.[Reuters]

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday for scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican said, the first time he has been in hospital since his election in 2013.

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